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Somehow, the San Francisco 49ers found room under the salary cap to add all the players they wanted–and then some. All of this while dropping annual player costs a staggering $16 million from last year’s $50 million peak. Despite the supposed restraints of the $34.6 million cap, the 49ers remade their defense and filled gaps … Read more

Poor execution and poor puck decisions played a role in the Rangers’ third shutout loss of the season Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, where the home team fell 4-0 to the Hurricanes. Opportunities were there for the Blueshirts to get on the board when Carolina only had a one- or two-goal lead, but the … Read more

The mother of Olympic sprint champion Florence Griffith Joyner filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week against her son-in-law, Al Joyner, in what she said is part of an escalating family dispute over control of the famed runner’s legacy. The four-page complaint includes few specific allegations other than the charge that Joyner failed to “exercise … Read more

A year ago, it was a Nov. 24 match in Ottawa that immutably changed the season for the Islanders, when Adam Pelech and Sebastian Aho both got hurt, trimming the Isles down to four defenseman for an eventual win over the Senators. That triggered a move to bring in Mike Reilly off waivers, and when … Read more

Nearly three months later, Aaron Boone returned some light fire. The Yankees manager did not call out Joe Kelly by name, but he did appear to send a jab the reliever’s way after Kelly was the loudest among the Dodgers to needle the Yankees over their play in the World Series. “They won, so they … Read more

Mike McCarthy isn’t looking for a new job right away.  The ex-Cowboys coach won’t be searching for a new head coaching gig until the 2026 hiring cycle, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Tuesday night.  He is expected to be “a strong candidate a year from now,” according to the report.  Mike McCarthy throws a … Read more

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen defends the net against New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider on Tuesday night. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post The NHL’s best power-play, net-front presence over the past half-decade had the puck on his stick with the near side of the Carolina net wide open after a perfect backdoor … Read more

Nikolas Khamenia of Harvard-Westlake gets fired up in a win over Sierra Canyon. (Craig Weston) Two-time defending state champion Harvard-Westlake is reaching peak form just as the playoffs beckon, and with Tuesday night’s 63-52 Mission League win over Sierra Canyon, the Wolverines (23-1) can look forward to plenty of games in Studio City as the … Read more

Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas, left, throws Seattle right wing Eeli Tolvanen down in the third period. (Lindsey Wasson / Associated Press) Mason McTavish scored the tying goal early in the second period and assisted on Robby Fabbri’s go-ahead goal 4:35 later, sending the Ducks to a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. … Read more

After missing training camp and the first two months of the regular season, Day’Ron Sharpe isn’t just staying healthy for a depleted Nets team, he is playing some of the best basketball of his career. Back from a hamstring injury, the Nets big man is averaging a career-high 7.8 points on 48 percent shooting along … Read more